During the first week of May, students and staff will be celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week, which is a week dedicated to showing appreciation to the Heritage Staff for all their hard work, dedication, and impact on the school. 

 “I try to have a connection with my students, but it’s hard sometimes because kids’ situations are really sad, but I try to figure out what’s going on with them. I didn’t plan on becoming a teacher, but when I went to graduate school, I did some teaching to earn money towards tuition and decided that I liked it. With my dad being a teacher, he was encouraging and happy to see me become a teacher,” said Sharon Fanning, Heritage science teacher. 

Teacher Appreciation Week is a special week for teachers. It’s a week where you can give gifts or do something generous for your teacher to show how much they mean to you. Some ideas include writing them a nice note or letter to tell them how much you appreciate them, buying them a small gift – like a mug, and being on your best behavior.

 “A teacher I think I have a good connection with and improves my day is Ms. Cervantes because I like math. Some ways a student shows appreciation to their teacher is to write a letter a card and write about how much they impacted your school year. I do think teacher appreciation week is needed,” said Lamar Perkins (9).

However, students aren’t the only ones showing appreciation. During teacher appreciation week, there will be different treats each day for the teachers, including things like a Sonic drink or a home-cooked meal for lunch. 

Although it may not get the recognition it deserves, Teacher Appreciation Week is still viewed as an important part of the Heritage culture.